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[Idiot]

I get an error code telling me that I have an outdated RICHTX.OCX file and Autopatcher cannot run (error 0x174).
What I don't understand is a clean install of Windows 2000 with SP4 does not have this file installed at all and Autopatcher runs just fine. ???

Could someone explain what is going on??

Thanks,
Idiot

[James]

Yes

AutoPatcher comes with its own copy of RICHTX32.OCX (located in the [AutoPatcher]\bin\ folder) which it uses.

Installing other software may put another copy of RICHTX32.OCX in the system folder (usually C:\WINNT\system32)
If this is a different version, AutoPatcher will object.

AutoPatcher's version of RICHTX32.OCX is 6.1.97.82 (which you may also see as 6.01.9782)

Most common other version of RICHTX32.OCX I have seen is 6.0.88.4 (which you may also see as 6.00.8804)

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James

[James]

It's been pointed out that my reply (above) is not very helpful to other people!
Here's the standard solution:-

If you get the 0x174 error + error message about outdated RICHTX32.OCX, it's because you have more than one copy of RICHTX32.OCX on the computer.
The outdated copy will be in the system folder (usually C:\WINNT\system32 on Windows 2000 C:\WINDOWS\system32 on Windows XP).

EITHER
1. Rename the copy in the system folder to something else;
OR
2. Copy RICHTX32.OCX from AutoPatcher's \bin folder to the system folder;
OR
3. Delete the copy in the system folder.

Most people choose solution (2)

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